diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ab7cf325..2b732ae3 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ provides useful fixtures and markers to make testing easier.
 .. code-block:: python
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    def test_some_asyncio_code()
+    def test_some_asyncio_code():
         res = yield from library.do_something()
         assert b'expected result' == res